The work

The campaign mixes PRB development with higher-interest exploration wells. Development work still runs with an exploration footing: Bloodhound / Mass Spec and T-Log, careful sample examination, and tops that matter for casing and landing. Exploration wells add Mass Spec, Revochem sampling, core examination, and full logging suites.

You will:

• Profile curve sections and pick formation tops that feed casing and operational calls
• Describe cuttings and shows with consistency across a hitch and a well
• Deliver clear, timely updates to operator geologists, DSMs, and directional / MWD crews
• Support geosteering with usable lithology, gas, and show context—not a lagging log dump
• Maintain equipment, sample discipline, and a clean unit / living space

This is not a “log it and leave” position. Continuity and relief quality are part of the product. You rotate with other seasoned consulting geologists. They QA, pick tops, host video calls, and stay in the loop.

Blackstone builds relationships with our operators and 3rd party assets. This drives our value proposition and reputation.

Schedule and logistics

• 20 days on / 10 days off
• 12-hour shifts; day and night rotate
• On-site operator skid-mount housing (functional camp housing, not a hotel)
• You provide reliable transportation and PPE; travel to the rig is not provided
• Pre-employment drug screen, background check, and MVR
• Valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance

Compensation

1099 independent contractor. You must work through an LLC or other legal entity. Your entity is added to our Environmental, Professional Liability, and Accident coverage.

Pay is day-rate based, with modifiers for add-on services (Mass Spec, Revochem, OBM, and similar).

Typical deposits are about $5,000–$8,500 every two weeks via ACH while the rig is active, depending on tempo and services. Days off the rotation are unpaid. You withhold your own taxes.

Requirements

• U.S. work authorization required (no sponsorship) — do not apply if you cannot legally work in the United States without sponsorship
• U.S. work authorization (no sponsorship)
• Recent Uinta and/or Powder River Basin wellsite / logging geology experience
• Prior exploration-style wellsite work (not development-only sample catching)
• Recent hands-on with T-Log and Bloodhound
• Clear, responsive communication by text, phone, and video
• Windows / Excel / Word / Google Workspace and basic equipment troubleshooting
• Ability to work 12-hour field shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, and follow client HSE rules

Strongly preferred

• Mowry, Niobrara, Green River, and/or Uinta wellsite time
• Mass Spec, Revochem, and/or core collection and description
• Lateral / geosteering support
• A track record of working with the same operators or crews over multiple wells

Who this is for

Blackstone has run tailored on-site geology programs since 2011. Clients keep us because the data is timely and the communication is professional. We hire people who do not need to be managed shift-by-shift.

We supply the program, equipment, safety support, and relief structure. You bring basin judgment and clean work.

If you take pride in precise descriptions, subtle shows, accurate tops, and staying useful to the people making hole—and you want multi-year PRB rotation instead of a short call-out—send a resume.

How to apply

We read applications. We are adding one person to a small crew.

Our existing geologists will ultimately select who will be added to their team.

View our existing roster here: blackstoneanalytics.com/staff

Email resume/CV, a short note on your PRB wells and tools (T-Log, Bloodhound, Mass Spec, Revochem), and your LLC / entity name to rbolen@blackstoneanalytics.com.